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• Somali, U.S. forces engage insurgents in support of the Federal Government of Somalia AFRICOM 30 Jan 2023 -- At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia and in support of Somali National Army engagements against al-Shabaab, U.S. Africa Command conducted a collective self-defense strike on Jan. 25, 2023.

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• Deployed New York Guardsmen Train with Active-duty Aviators Army News 30 Jan 2023 -- National Guard Soldiers deployed to Europe recently spent time training with active-duty counterparts to improve their ability to plan and win future battles together.
• DoD Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office Hosts Global Information Dominance Experiments DoD 30 Jan 2023 -- The Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) has relaunched a series of Global Information Dominance Experiments, known as GIDE, in partnership with the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). The experimentation team is comprised of U.S. military and civilian personnel from all service branches and multiple combatant commands, marking the first time the Department of Defense (DoD) has held a joint, globally integrated experiment of this level and scale enabled by data, analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI).
• Task Force 61, U.S. Sixth Fleet Naval Amphibious Forces Europe Supporting Fully Integrated Navy-Marine Operations USMC News 30 Jan 2023 -- Marines and Sailors from II Marine Expeditionary Force, led by Col. Ryan Hoyle, commanding officer of 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, arrived in Naples, Italy as the third iteration of II MEF's support to Task Force 61 Naval Amphibious Force Europe, Jan. 23.
• US General's Bellicose China Memo Highlights Civilian-Military Divide VOA 30 Jan 2023 -- A controversial memo from a U.S. Air Force general predicting war with China in 2025 may reflect a growing disconnect between the way the United States' civilian and military leadership view the relationship between the world's two largest economic powers.
• US Defense Officials Not Losing Sight of China, North Korea VOA 30 Jan 2023 -- Less than a week after helping secure billions of dollars in additional military assistance for Ukraine in its fight against Russia, including U.S.- and German-made battle tanks, top U.S. defense officials are shifting their focus to the Indo-Pacific and growing threats from China and North Korea.
• NATO Flight Training Europe receives three new training campuses NATO 30 Jan 2023 -- Three training campuses - in Greece, Hungary and North Macedonia - have been added to the NATO Flight Training Europe (NFTE) High Visibility Project.
• Secretary General stresses value of NATO's global partnerships in visit to Republic of Korea NATO 30 Jan 2023 -- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg wrapped up a two-day visit to the Republic of Korea on Monday (30 January 2023) with talks with President Yoon Suk Yeol. The two leaders discussed common security challenges and how to strengthen the Alliance's partnership with Seoul.
• Remarks by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the CHEY Institute during his visit to the Republic of Korea NATO 30 Jan 2023
• NATO Secretary General's Trip Instigates Creation of Asian Version of NATO KCNA 30 Jan 2023 -- Kim Tong Myong, a researcher of the Society for International Politics Study in the DPRK, released an article titled "Is the trip of the secretary general of NATO aimed to instigate the creation of the Asian version of NATO?" on Jan. 29, which said:
• Nuclear arms control treaty with US could be in danger, Russia warns Press TV 30 Jan 2023 -- Russia has warned the United States that the last remaining pillar of a nuclear arms control treaty between Moscow and Washington could fall in 2026 without a replacement due to what the Kremlin labeled US efforts to inflict "strategic defeat" on Moscow in Ukraine.
• Biden Says No to F-16 Fighter Jets for Ukraine VOA 30 Jan 2023 -- U.S. President Joe Biden said the United States would not provide F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, as Kyiv seeks more sophisticated weapons to fight off Russia's invasion.
• Biden Says U.S. Will Not Send Fighter Jets To Ukraine; Macron Appears More Open To Idea RFE/RL 30 Jan 2023 -- U.S. President Joe Biden on January 30 said the United States will not send F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine even as French President Emmanuel Macron said France doesn't exclude sending them if certain conditions are met.
• German chancellor says Berlin has no plan to supply Kiev with fighter jets Press TV 30 Jan 2023 -- Germany says it will not supply Ukraine with warplanes, despite Kiev's constant appeals for more weapons and faster deliveries as a supposed means of enabling it to continue the war with Russia.
• Mine-hunting 'mother ship' arrives in Plymouth UK MOD 30 Jan 2023 -- A specialist ship to support Royal Navy operations - a mother ship to launch drones to find and destroy undersea threats - has arrived in Plymouth today.
Address on humanitarian disarmament and mine action Government of Norway 30 Jan 2023
• Royal Australian Air Force joins United States and Japan for Exercise Cope North 2023 Australia DOD 30 Jan 2023 -- The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has deployed a C-27J Spartan aircraft and personnel to participate in Exercise Cope North in Guam, from 8 to 24 February 2023. The long standing joint military exercise focuses on increased combat readiness and humanitarian assistance training with the United States and Japan.
• Second France-Australia Foreign and Defence Ministerial Consultations Australia MFA 30 Jan 2023 -- The second Australia-France Foreign and Defence Ministerial Consultations reflected the shared commitment to restore a dynamic bilateral relationship founded on trust and shared interests, in line with the priorities agreed by the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during their meeting on 1 July 2022.
• Tien-Kung III, PAC-3 missile systems deployed in northern Taiwan: Source CNA 30 Jan 2023 -- Domestically-produced Tien-Kung III surface-to-air defense systems and U.S.-made MIM-104F (PAC-3) Patriot missiles have been deployed along Taiwan's northern coast, a military source said Monday.
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Israeli President Herzog US Dept. of State 30 Jan 2023
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 30 Jan 2023
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Israeli President Isaac Herzog Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 30 Jan 2023
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu After Their Meeting US Dept. of State 30 Jan 2023
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks to the Press US Dept. of State 30 Jan 2023
• Acting Deputy Secretary Bass's Meeting with Dutch MFA Secretary General Huijts US Dept. of State 30 Jan 2023
• Deputy Secretary Sherman's Meeting with Dutch Secretary General Huijts US Dept. of State 30 Jan 2023
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry at a Joint Press Availability US Dept. of State 30 Jan 2023
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Egyptian Members of Civil Society US Dept. of State 30 Jan 2023
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Egyptian President El-Sisi US Dept. of State 30 Jan 2023
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 30 Jan 2023
• Remarks by President Biden After Marine One Arrival The White House 30 Jan 2023
• Memorandum on Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 1245(d)(4)(B) and (C) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 The White House 30 Jan 2023

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• 30 January 2023 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 30 Jan 2023
• Afghanistan: UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Omar Abdi's remarks at UN Press Briefing UNICEF 30 Jan 2023 -- "In addition to [requesting the repeal of] the ban [on female humanitarian workers at national and international NGOs from working across Afghanistan] we have requested and advocated for the full inclusion of girls and women in public life, and especially in public secondary education and tertiary education.
• Afghanistan: Humanitarians await guidelines on women's role in aid operations UN News 30 Jan 2023 -- A UN-led group of humanitarians are hoping that the Taliban will allow Afghan women to again work with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) on the ground following last month's ban, four senior aid officials told journalists in New York on Monday.
• Humanitarians Await Taliban 'Guidelines' on Women Aid Workers VOA 30 Jan 2023 -- The U.N. humanitarian chief said Monday that he is awaiting a list of guidelines from Taliban authorities to allow Afghan women to work in the humanitarian sector, following a decree last month that has restricted their work.
• Central Asian Universities Enrolling Afghan Women Amid Taliban College Ban RFE/RL 30 Jan 2023 -- With the Taliban government banning women from attending universities in Afghanistan, an EU-funded project is being revived to bring dozens of Afghan girls to study in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan.
• Foreign Ministry statement on the report released by the OPCW Investigation and Identification Team regarding the April 7, 2018, Douma chemical attack Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 30 Jan 2023
• Libya: human rights abuses must be addressed, says UN probe UN News 30 Jan 2023 -- Top UN-appointed independent rights investigators on Monday urged the authorities to share more information on mass graves and other serious crimes linked to the country's civil war.
• Israel-Palestine: UNICEF warns children are paying 'the highest price' as violence escalates UN News 30 Jan 2023 -- Alarmed by the recent killing and injury of many children in Israel and Palestine, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) voiced an appeal to parties on Monday to de-escalate tensions and refrain from violence.
• No: 36, 30 January 2023, Press Release Regarding United Nations Security Council Resolution No. 2674 (2023) on the Extension of the Mandate of the UN Peacekeeping Force in the Island of Cyprus Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs 30 Jan 2023 -- The United Nations Security Council has extended the mandate of the UN Peacekeeping Force in the Island of Cyprus (UNFICYP) for a period of one year with its resolution 2674 (2023) adopted on 30 January 2023.

News Reports

• U.S. to Sanction Three Fentanyl Traffickers Contributing to the U.S. Opioid Crisis US Dept. of State 30 Jan 2023 -- The United States is determined to confront illicit fentanyl traffickers, including by exposing them and preventing them from accessing and exploiting the international financial system.
• Treasury Sanctions Three Fentanyl Traffickers Contributing to the U.S. Opioid Crisis US Treasury 30 Jan 2023 -- Today, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated the leader of a Mexico-based network and two associates pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 14059 for procuring precursor chemicals to manufacture and traffic illicit fentanyl and other synthetic drugs to the United States. Today's action is the result of ongoing efforts by U.S. agencies to disrupt the importation into and distribution of illicit fentanyl within the United States. This action was coordinated closely with the government of Mexico and would not have been possible without the cooperation and support of the Drug Enforcement Administration.
• Red Cross: World Is Dangerously Unprepared for Next Pandemic VOA 30 Jan 2023 -- The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies warns the world is dangerously unprepared for the next pandemic and this will have severe health, economic and social consequences for countries around the world. The IFRC has just released this year's World Disaster Report.
• Foreign Ministry's answers to media questions for a news conference on Russian diplomacy's performance in 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 30 Jan 2023
• Comment by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on the decision of the European Court of Human Rights in the case Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 30 Jan 2023
• Telephone conversation with Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud President of Russia 30 Jan 2023 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud.
• Russia, Iran substitute to SWIFT links over 800 banks Press TV 30 Jan 2023 -- As many as 700 Russian banks and 106 non-Russian banks from 13 countries can exchange financial messages with Iranian banks, the deputy governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) says.
• When might China invade Taiwan? Depends who you ask Radio Free Asia 30 Jan 2023 -- When will China invade Taiwan? Probably by 2027, if you believe Adm. Philip Davidson, the now-retired head of the U.S. military's Indo-Pacific Command.
• Report: US general warns over 2025 conflict in Taiwan but analysts are skeptical Radio Free Asia 30 Jan 2023 -- A top U.S. general issued a warning to his staff that a war with China over Taiwan may break out in two years, in what some Taiwanese analysts call a "worst-case scenario" that so far remains unlikely.
• Lawyer says Taiwan's restrictions on Hong Kong migrants 'unreasonable' Radio Free Asia 30 Jan 2023 -- An experienced immigration lawyer has hit out at Taiwanese officials over ongoing restrictions on Hong Kong migrants, which appear to run counter to its democratic government's vocal opposition to China's treatment of dissent in the city.
• China's partial lifting of import ban on Taiwan a political move: MAC CNA 30 Jan 2023 -- China's lifting of its ban on imports of 63 products from Taiwanese food and beverage producers is being described by the head of Taiwan's main agency responsible for handling China-related issues as a "political maneuver."
• Telephone conversation with Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud President of Russia 30 Jan 2023 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud.
• Russia, Iran substitute to SWIFT links over 800 banks Press TV 30 Jan 2023 -- As many as 700 Russian banks and 106 non-Russian banks from 13 countries can exchange financial messages with Iranian banks, the deputy governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) says.
• Iranian Pharmacist, Cleric Square Off Over Hijab, Authorities Close Her Shop RFE/RL 30 Jan 2023 -- Authorities in the northern Iranian city of Amol have shut down a pharmacy after the female owner and a local cleric got into a confrontation over wearing a head scarf, an issue that has sparked nationwide unrest in recent months.
• Iran Clamps Down On Khoy Residents Angry Over Earthquake Relief RFE/RL 30 Jan 2023 -- Iranian security forces have clamped down on protests over the government's mismanagement of its response to a strong earthquake over the weekend that killed at least three people and injured hundreds in the northwestern city of Khoy.
• Iran condemns anti-Iranian comments by Ukrainian official as "suspicious" IRNA 30 Jan 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Monday that "hostile and provocative" stances of an advisor to the Ukrainian presidential office about a recent attack on a facility in central Iran are "suspicious".
• Iran summons Ukraine charge d'affaires IRNA 30 Jan 2023 -- Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned Ukrainian charge d'affaires to Tehran on Monday following "strange and biased" stances of an advisor to the country's presidential office on a recent terrorist attack against a facility in central Iran.
• Iran summons Ukraine envoy over remarks on foiled drone attack in Isfahan Press TV 30 Jan 2023 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry has summoned the Ukrainian envoy over controversial remarks made by the senior adviser to Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on a recent foiled drone attack in the central Iranian city of Isfahan.
• Russia slams drone attack on Isfahan military facility IRNA 30 Jan 2023 -- Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova strongly condemned the recent attack on one of the Iranian Ministry of Defense facilities and warned about its unpredictable consequences.
• EU's Borrell warns against repercussions of blacklisting IRGC IRNA 30 Jan 2023 -- Josep Borrell, the European Union's foreign policy chief, has warned that blacklisting the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist group can block windows for reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
• Iran: European officials use human rights as tool in political games to interfere in countries' affairs Press TV 30 Jan 2023 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman has censured officials of some European countries for making instrumental use of human rights to interfere in other countries' affairs.
• Iran never tolerates aggression, gives categorical response to aggressors: Foreign Ministry Press TV 30 Jan 2023 -- Iran has rejected threatening remarks by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the country's national security advisor, warning Washington of the consequences of such "provocative remarks."
• Parliament speaker: Emotional decisions can have long-term consequences for bilateral ties Press TV 30 Jan 2023 -- Iran's Parliament speaker has warned the Republic of Azerbaijan against making any emotional decisions following a recent attack on the country's embassy in Tehran.
• German chancellor standing on wrong side of history with 'spiteful' analogy: Foreign Ministry spokesman Press TV 30 Jan 2023 -- Iran has rapped the latest interventionist remarks by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz during his visit to Argentina, describing them as "spiteful" and "amateurish."
• Two years after coup, Myanmar's anti-junta teachers face lengthy jail terms Radio Free Asia 30 Jan 2023 -- The police vehicle pulled up to the house on a September evening and three officers got out. They demanded to see Kyaw Naing Win, a secondary school teacher who had refused to go to work as part of the country's Civil Disobedience Movement after the February 2021 military coup.
• Two years on from Myanmar military coup, UN chief stresses international unity, as arrests, airstrikes continue UN News 30 Jan 2023 -- The UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called for Member States to urge the military leadership in Myanmar to respect the will and needs of its own people, as risks to regional stability grow.
• Junta Defections Drop Two Years After Myanmar Coup VOA 30 Jan 2023 -- Defections from Myanmar security forces to the anti-junta opposition have dropped significantly, according to People's Embrace, an organization supporting defectors established by the opposition National Unity Government, as well as ethnic opposition groups and defectors.
• Two Years After Coup, Battle of Attrition Grinds on in Myanmar VOA 30 Jan 2023 -- Two years after Myanmar's military toppled a democratically elected government, analysts say the country remains trapped in a deadly battle of attrition between the ruling junta and resistance forces that will only get bloodier ahead of planned elections this year.
• ASEAN chair Indonesia: Won't resort to 'megaphone diplomacy' with Myanmar Radio Free Asia 30 Jan 2023 -- Indonesia said Monday it would be "impossible" to resolve the crisis in Myanmar during Jakarta's term as ASEAN chair and that it wouldn't resort to "megaphone diplomacy" to force the Burmese junta to implement a regional roadmap to peace.
• Myanmar refugees arrested by Indian police in Manipur Radio Free Asia 30 Jan 2023 -- Nearly 150 refugees escaping violence in Myanmar have been arrested by Indian police in the eastern border state of Manipur over the past several days, sources in the area told RFA, including at least 50 children or minors.
• New law raises bar for Myanmar's political parties ahead of general election Radio Free Asia 30 Jan 2023 -- A new law, issued just days before the end of a two-year nationwide state of emergency imposed after Myanmar's military coup, has placed a high bar on the registration of political parties ahead of a general election the junta has planned for 2023.
• Myanmar's Economy Lags but Slow Growth Expected VOA 30 Jan 2023 -- Myanmar's economy is expected to see growth by the end of the current fiscal year, but that growth still lags pre-coup levels.
• Belarusian President Arrives in Zimbabwe VOA 30 Jan 2023 -- Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko arrived in Zimbabwe on Monday for talks with his counterpart, Emmerson Mnangagwa, aimed at boosting "strong cooperation" in several areas between the two countries.
• Tunisia opposition calls for united front against President Saied following low election turnout Press TV 30 Jan 2023 -- Tunisia's main opposition coalition has called for formation of a united front against President Kais Saied after lackluster public participation in a second-round poll for a toothless parliament.
• Chief Observer Barry Andrews launches the European Union Election Observation Mission to Nigeria 2023 and encourages cooperation for peaceful elections European External Action Service (EEAS) 30 Jan 2023 -- The Chief Observer of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to Nigeria 2023, Barry Andrews, Member of the European Parliament, officially launched the mission today.
• Kiribati says it will rejoin Pacific islands diplomatic grouping Radio Free Asia 30 Jan 2023 -- Kiribati said it will rejoin a diplomatic grouping of Pacific Island countries this year, potentially ending a rift that raised questions about the relevance of the Pacific Islands Forum at a time of increased U.S.-China rivalry in the region.
• U.S. Human Rights Commission calls on Vietnam to release political prisoner Radio Free Asia 30 Jan 2023 -- The U.S. Congress' Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission called on Vietnam on Jan. 20 to release prominent political prisoner Tran Huynh Duy Thuc, who has now served 13 years of a 16-year sentence.
• Wider Europe Briefing: Sending Leopards To Ukraine Is About More Than Tanks; Plus, Hungary's Habit Of Horse-Trading RFE/RL 30 Jan 2023
• China Is The Wild Card For European Energy Prices Next Winter RFE/RL 30 Jan 2023 -- Nearly a month into 2023, Europe's energy outlook is far more positive than many analysts predicted at the onset of winter.
• North Macedonia, Bulgaria Say No 'Incidents' Tolerated At Upcoming Event In Skopje RFE/RL 30 Jan 2023 -- The interior ministers of North Macedonia and Bulgaria have met to discuss tensions between their two countries and measures aimed at preventing violence during the upcoming celebration of the 151st anniversary of the birth of revolutionary Goce Delchev, who is claimed by both Skopje and Sofia as a hero.
• Venezuela: Draft NGO law, reaching a point of no return in the closure of the civic space UN Human Rights Council 30 Jan 2023 -- The Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela today expressed deep concerns about the potential implications of a draft law it said dramatically threatens civic space in the country.
• Nigeria's Central Bank Deploys 30,000 Agents in Final Recall of Old Currency VOA 30 Jan 2023 -- The Central Bank of Nigeria has mobilized 30,000 agents nationwide to help the vulnerable and those living in remote areas exchange their cash for the nation's new currency. The bank has also extended the deadline for exchanging old bills by 10 days, saying some 30 percent of the old bills are still in circulation. But critics say authorities should have stuck to the deadline for the currency swap.